2019-07-22
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I thought Anger is a form of self-pity.
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On the other hand, one friend believes “Anger is a driving force
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And the friend is using his anger as a driving force to produce results.
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I mean, there is good in anger.
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What is the difference between good anger and bad anger?
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Bright, sunny, dry, dry, dry, hot.
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Dark, cloudy, damp, dank, and hot.
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Both are “hot,” but the sensation you get is much different.
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Good anger resembles the former.
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Some of the bad anger resembles the latter.
- Some bad angst not so bad.
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The friend, who is motivated by anger, believes he can “change” the object of his anger
- Meaning “one can ameliorate what is the object of one’s anger,” not “make something else the object of one’s anger.”
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So anger is the driving force that creates “action to change”.
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Zimmering people believe that they cannot “change” the object of their anger.
- We’re not discussing here whether it can or cannot actually be changed, we’re just talking about personal perception.
- The belief that “I can’t change it” is formed by the actual experience of “I can’t change it”.
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This is like [steam engine
- When heat is applied, water turns into steam, creating pressure.
- When this pressure is properly directed, power can be produced, which is the steam engine.
- On the other hand, if there is no place for pressure to escape, it will damage the kettle
- Worst case scenario, it bursts.
- The metaphor of “degassing”
- Pressure drops as heightened pressure sputters out.
- The goal is to reduce pressure, so I’m not thinking about whether or not that spewed force will be useful motive power.
- It’s easier to just let it blow out than to use it as a power source, so it flows that way.
relevance - Three kinds of anger and usefulness - Anger at what can be changed
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